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University of Houston Project Management Certificate Program

The University of Houston School of Continuing and Professional Studies’s Project Management Certificate Program is designed to help project managers and team leaders successfully motivate and lead a team, while coordinating their efforts to ensure workflow stability.

The Project Management Certificate Program is presented in two parts. Both course sections are covered in two weeks classes that meet Monday to Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

TOOLS and TECHNIQUES: Learn the fundamentals of defining, planning, and managing professional projects.

You will learn to:

Effectively define, plan, execute, control and successfully close your projects.

Set realistic goals and objectives.

Organize and structure your projects.

Develop schedules and realistic resource plans.

Control and report on single or multiple projects.

Use these tools to create the desired behaviors in project team members and stakeholders.

THE PEOPLE SIDE: Learn leadership, motivational, and interaction skills required for project managers.

You will learn to:

Use leadership skills and techniques.

Create, build and lead your project teams.

Motivate and empower team members.

Develop effective communication plans for both internal and external communications.

Manage cross-functional and multicultural teams.

Develop a personal leadership style and interact with people of different styles.

PMI’s Project Management Professional (PMP)® and Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® credentials are important industry-recognized certifications for project managers. Globally recognized and demanded, the PMP® demonstrates that you have the experience, education and competency to successfully lead and direct projects while the CAPM® demonstrates your understanding of the fundamental knowledge, terminology and processes of effective project management.

For additional information, please call 713-221-8032 or send an email to abtc@uhd.edu